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Contents

• Types
• Planning
• Design
• Reports

Types

• Concept Testing
• Quality Assurance Testing
• Formal Requirements Testing

We will look at Formal Requirements Testing in detail assuming that the principles can transfer to other types.

Planning

• Objective of test

• Kind of test:
  • Inspection
  • Demonstration

• Resources needed

• General context:
  • Input ranges
  • Output ranges
  • Query ranges

• Schedule

Note: A traceability of Tests to Requirements is essential.

Design

• Method of Testing: Black Box, Destructive, Performance, Glass Box

• Consistent with the Method then the General Context is applied to the Resources producing. Input series, Output series, scripts (traditional & computer).

• Methods of Data Analysis and Reporting

Reports

• What was tested
• Situation of the test
• Results
• Analysis
• Recommended actions --
  • for Quality Assurance
  • for Development
  • for Testing